# NTSB ANC84LA032: Cessna 207A, N9950M, Deering, AK, January 18, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 18, 1984, 08:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place: Deering, AK
- Coordinates: 66.089416, -162.759429 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.0894&lon=-162.7594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4268
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4268/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA032

## Analysis

WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A NIGHT LANDING, THE PLT NOTICED THE VILLAGE AGENT'S TRUCK POSITIONED ABOUT 2/3 DOWN THE RWY FACING NORTH. THE PLT ASSUMED THE TRUCK WAS INDICATING THE LANDING DIRECTION. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT NOTICED THE TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE RWY & ATTEMPTED TO TURN TOWARD THE WEST SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WEATHERVANED ON THE ICE & COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS ACTUALLY BEING USED TO LIGHT SMUDGE POTS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - not operating (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - directional control - reduced (contributing factor)
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9950M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20700760
- Airframe hours: 1505
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Cape Smythe Air Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 15, 1984, 6 hours before
- Departed: OTZ, KOTZEBUE, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: DRG, Deering, runway 35, 3,000 × 100 ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 8,175 total, 1,104 in this make and model, 8,000 as pilot in command, 325 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 270° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 10 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840118001169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840118001169A), Jan 18, 1984: Cessna 207A, Deering, AK, Substantial damage. Hit truck during rollout on landing. Said blowing snow and crosswind factor. Name change dennis kraft-allen 1 27 86.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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